Would Provision of Take Home Naloxone Kits by Emergency Medical Services be Perceived as Acceptable to People at Risk of Opioid Overdose? A Qualitative Study
Participants felt naloxone kits were an important resource and they wanted increased provision across a range of services including EMS and hospital ED staff as well as community pharmacies and needle exchange centers. Participants wanted naloxone kit provision to be extended to peers, family and friends.
Authors
- Helen Snooks (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0173-8843)
- Jaqui Long (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6889-6195)
- Chris Moore (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2192-3002)
- Steve Goodacre (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0803-8444)
- Adrian Edwards (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6228-4446)
- Matthew Jones (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6974-8725)
- Benjamin A. Evans (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6849-9758)
- Jane Hughes (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1389-3402)
- Fiona Sampson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2321-0302)
- Penny Buykx (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4788-4002)
Institutions
- Swansea University (GB)
- University of Newcastle Australia (AU)
- Cardiff University (GB)
- University of Sheffield (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Prehospital Emergency Care
- Published
- 2024-12-19
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1080/10903127.2024.2435034
- Primary Topic
- Opioid Use Disorder Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00